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Venice's St Mark's Square was under water on Tuesday after a newly installed system of mobile artificial dams failed to activate. Residents -- long accustomed to perennial "acqua alta" or high water events -- pulled on their rubber boots once more to deal with flooding that reached a high of 1.37 metres (4.5 feet) above sea level in the afternoon.
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A group of scientists from India and China have discovered a new species of glowing mushrooms in Meghalaya. This phenomenon of a living organism producing or emitting light of its own is known as 'bioluminescence'. The new variety of mushrooms was found in the East Khasi hills in Meghalaya after local residents cited instances of 'electric mushrooms' being spotted in the area.